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PRINTING AND STATIONERY DEPARTMENT. Balance-sheet at 31st March, 1917. Dr. Liabilities. £ s. d. £ s. d. Or. Assets. £ s. d. £ c. dTo Capital Account .. .. 99,263 0 5 By Buildings . . .. .. 38,365.14 9 Sundry creditors .. i. 10,068 2 11 Less depreciation '.. 789.16 3 Consolidated Fund Account 12,00116 5 £ s. d.. 37,575 18 6 — 121,832 19 8 Plant—Printing .. 12,304 2 7 Profit and Loss Account (balance to credit of) 6,992 0 2 Less depreciation. . 721 5 6 .11,582 17 1 Plant—Binding .. 3,043 12 8 Less depreciation.. 226 11 6 2,817 1 2 P1 an t — Lithogra- 1,698 9 7 graphic, &o. . Less depreciation.. 126 19 6 1,571 10 I Plant —Engine-room 775 13 3 Less depreciation. . 77100 698 3 3 16,669 11 7 Type .. .. .. 8,665 14 0 Loss depreciation. . .. 645 7 6 8,020 6 6 Furniture .. . . 515 14 2 Less depreciation. . .. 37 10 0 478 4 2 Sundry debtors . . . . . . . . 663 3 9 Suspense Account . . .. .. .. 1,430 2 1 Stock in hamd .. .. .. .. 47,487 13 3 £128,324 19 10 £128,324 19 10 Profit and Loss Account for Year ended 31st March, 1.917. Dr. £ s. d. £ s. d. Or. £ s, d. £ s. d. To Lighting and water. . .. 1,058 1 11 By Manufacturing Account .. .. 1.3,718 11 I Repairs and maintenance .. 1,645 15 0 Stationery Trading Account .. 3,503 16 8 Salaries .. .. . . 3,384 19 9 Publishing Account .. .. 1,132 8 6 Office expenses .. .. 242 0 3 18,354 16 3 Disoount .. . . . . 52 0 3 Freight . . . . . . 768 10 0 Postages ... .. .. 982 14 6 Medical expenses .. .. 131 18 4 Insurance . . . . . . 471 15 10 Depreciation Account .. 2,625 0 3 11,362 16 1 Balance—Profit for year .. .. 6,992 0 2 £18,354 16 3 16 3 Wellington, Bth June, 1917. B. B. Allen, Accountant.

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